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where we are following the fiscal cliff negotiations. we just heard from the president of the united states here in washington, saying that a deal is within sight, but it is not done. he urged his supporters to keep the heat on congress until it's done. he focused among other things the fact that this deal would extend tax credits for families, extend the tuition tax credit and other things. also expressed concerns about cuts to social spending, which have not yet been worked out. so we're following all of that, and waiting to hear more about these outlines of a deal that have started to emerge. deb, back to you in atlanta. >> joe, also said that he would prefer to have done a grand bargain, but he's willing to take right now what he can get. late last night, when talks seemed to have broken down, vice president joe biden swooped in to help get them restarted. biden took an urgent call from mitch mcconnell, and the two agreed to plow forward again today. keep in mind this is the same joe biden who brokered a deal to avert the debt ceilin
where we are following the fiscal cliff negotiations. we just heard from the president of the united states here in washington, saying that a deal is within sight, but it is not done. he urged his supporters to keep the heat on congress until it's done. he focused among other things the fact that this deal would extend tax credits for families, extend the tuition tax credit and other things. also expressed concerns about cuts to social spending, which have not yet been worked out. so we're...
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the negotiations that are taking place to avoid going over the fiscal cliff. that is going to happen at 1:10 eastern. we'll have more after the break. i need you. i feel so alone. but you're not alone. i knew you'd come. like i could stay away. you know i can't do this without you. you'll never have to. you're always there for me. shh! i'll get you a rental car. i could also use an umbrella. fall in love with progressive's claims service. all the back and forth may force the internal revenue service it to change the start of the filing season. there are people out there that file on time, and now it looks like there might be a delay. tell us why. >> this is because of the alternative minimum tax and also known the amt. it doesn't make the headlines and we don't report on it every year. this happens for years. congress passes fixes to the amt, and the latest one is now being held hostage by all of these negotiations going on with the fiscal cliff. it's sometimes called the wealth tax. it was created back in the 1960s and what it was meant to do was stop rich pe
the negotiations that are taking place to avoid going over the fiscal cliff. that is going to happen at 1:10 eastern. we'll have more after the break. i need you. i feel so alone. but you're not alone. i knew you'd come. like i could stay away. you know i can't do this without you. you'll never have to. you're always there for me. shh! i'll get you a rental car. i could also use an umbrella. fall in love with progressive's claims service. all the back and forth may force the internal revenue...
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the nation is inching closer to the fiscal cliff. you could be hours away from seeing your paycheck shrink. we're following the last-minute drama to avoid that. first the health scare of a top diplomat. secretary of state hillary clinton is waking up in a new york hospital being treated for a blood clot that formed after her call and concussion a few weeks ago. dr. jan jay gupta is our chief medical correspondent. do you think the two or related and what are the chances that the clot is on the brain? >> certainly reading that statement that you read, it sounds like they say it was in some way related to the concussion, although maybe not as clearly as people might think. here's why. if someone has a blood clot on their brain as a result of an injury, almost the last thing you want to do is give blood thinners because it can make the bleeding worse and it would also prevent an operation or prohibit an operation from being performed if that was necessary. sort of burn a bridge. so i just don't think it's directly related in the sense o
the nation is inching closer to the fiscal cliff. you could be hours away from seeing your paycheck shrink. we're following the last-minute drama to avoid that. first the health scare of a top diplomat. secretary of state hillary clinton is waking up in a new york hospital being treated for a blood clot that formed after her call and concussion a few weeks ago. dr. jan jay gupta is our chief medical correspondent. do you think the two or related and what are the chances that the clot is on the...
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john, we appreciate you as well. >>> as the fiscal cliff looms, there's another problem facing the u.s. economy. the debt ceiling. you heard her talk about that and about spending. the debt ceiling. cnn money is helping us make sense of it all and look at how you may be affected. down the road. cnn money is helping us make ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] everyone deserves the gift of all day pain relief. this season, discover aleve. all day pain relief with just two pills. >>> both republicans and democrats agree that there need to be changes in the u.s. tax code. that's just one of the thorny issues facing lawmakers' last ditch efforts to avoid going over the fiscal cliff, but there's this other thing happening, the debt ceiling. let's go to jean standing by in new york. i don't think she ever leaves the place. she's a senior writer for cnnmoney.com. the debt ceiling, $16.4 trillion. that's the united states' borrowing limit. that's actually the thing that got us into this ridiculous pickle in the first place. you remember that night in august of 2011 when we were battling about the de
john, we appreciate you as well. >>> as the fiscal cliff looms, there's another problem facing the u.s. economy. the debt ceiling. you heard her talk about that and about spending. the debt ceiling. cnn money is helping us make sense of it all and look at how you may be affected. down the road. cnn money is helping us make ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] everyone deserves the gift of all day pain relief. this season, discover aleve. all day pain relief with just two pills. >>>...
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john avlon, thanks very much, as always, for the insight. thank you. >>> a fiscal fight. it is happening right now on capitol hill. and the deadline is just 32 hours away. we will bring are you the latest on the major sticking points. >>> and we will talk live to congressman eliot engel. like a lot of things, trying to find a better job can be frustrating. so at university of phoenix we're working with a growing list of almost two thousand corporate partners - companies like microsoft, american red cross and adobe - to create options for you. not only that, we're using what we learn from these partners thank you. m, o wh you find the jt you'll be a perfect fit. let's get to work. >>> congress is talking fiscal cliff today, although the senate convened earlier this afternoon there is no deal in sight as yet. elliott engle is a democratic congressman from new york and he joins me live now from washington. thank you very much for being with us, representative. >> thank you, my pleasure. >> so from your perspective, why are the talks at a stand still now at this crucial time
john avlon, thanks very much, as always, for the insight. thank you. >>> a fiscal fight. it is happening right now on capitol hill. and the deadline is just 32 hours away. we will bring are you the latest on the major sticking points. >>> and we will talk live to congressman eliot engel. like a lot of things, trying to find a better job can be frustrating. so at university of phoenix we're working with a growing list of almost two thousand corporate partners - companies like...
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over half of americans, 54% support president obama and his handling of the fiscal cliff situations, that's compared to what, 28% of american who is approve of house speaker john boehner and the job that he's doing. you know, senate majority leader, harry reid has got an approval rating just a little bit above that, 34% for his role in the fiscal cliff negotiations. >> let's move on to other polling information. which i agree is prety long-term. locking out to 2016 now, what is the potential impact on all of this say on who could replace the current president of the united states. what are we seeing? >> well you know, that's right. the future is very fascinating. we took a look in a poll that we released today, the cnn/orc poll that looked at republicans and democrats. we asked senators from both parties, who they support. let's take a look at the parties. here's the lineup, for the democrats it's secretary of state hillary clinton. she's far and away ahead of the pack with what, 85% of those who said they would support her. she's got a 20-point lead over the next front-runners, whic
over half of americans, 54% support president obama and his handling of the fiscal cliff situations, that's compared to what, 28% of american who is approve of house speaker john boehner and the job that he's doing. you know, senate majority leader, harry reid has got an approval rating just a little bit above that, 34% for his role in the fiscal cliff negotiations. >> let's move on to other polling information. which i agree is prety long-term. locking out to 2016 now, what is the...
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out a deal, come up with a deal before we head over the fiscal cliff and we get all the tax hikes. going to raise the taxes of the average american. so we'll keep an eye on the oval office as we report other news here. you'll be the first to know it if we hear anything. now on to the grim milestone reached thursday night in chicago. when a man was killed in the city's west side, it marked the 500th murder this year, up more than 50 from a year ago. it is the first time since 2008 that 500 people have been killed in that city. earlier today the reverend jesse jackson told cnn chicago officials can't do much to stop the bloodshed. >> it is a grim reminder of how desperate we are. we have been riveted by the killing in newtown, the children will never see santa claus again, never have an easter bunny. something about that grabbed us. i think the president's focus was well focused but serves to illuminate the crisis in chicago. 32,000 americans are killed by gunfire a year across the country. here is the problem. no gunshots in chicago. guns come in from the suburbs and drugs come in f
out a deal, come up with a deal before we head over the fiscal cliff and we get all the tax hikes. going to raise the taxes of the average american. so we'll keep an eye on the oval office as we report other news here. you'll be the first to know it if we hear anything. now on to the grim milestone reached thursday night in chicago. when a man was killed in the city's west side, it marked the 500th murder this year, up more than 50 from a year ago. it is the first time since 2008 that 500...
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cliff, right? the president and the vice president, they're going to meet with house speaker john boehner, minority leader nancy pelosi, senate majority harry reid and minority leader mitch mcconnell. that is happening this afternoon. jessica yellin is there. jess, what do we know about the president's plan to get everybody in the same room? do we think there's going to be something that comes out of this? >> reporter: well, this is one of those cases where we really are going to have to wait and see, and all the parties involved are also going in with a big question mark. the idea is the expectation by many of the participants in the meeting is that they hope that they will be able to discuss more details about a scaled-down fiscal cliff plan. and maybe that could lead to some sort of agreement ideally for all parties in which all the senators say that they will not filibuster it, and it can go to a vote. and then speaker boehner could, in theory, agree to bring it to a vote on the house floor aft
cliff, right? the president and the vice president, they're going to meet with house speaker john boehner, minority leader nancy pelosi, senate majority harry reid and minority leader mitch mcconnell. that is happening this afternoon. jessica yellin is there. jess, what do we know about the president's plan to get everybody in the same room? do we think there's going to be something that comes out of this? >> reporter: well, this is one of those cases where we really are going to have to...
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that was when house speaker john boehner failed to bring his plan b for avoiding the fiscal cliff. he failed to bring that to a vote. the market has been selling off a bit every single day because nothing has happened to make investors feel like a deal is going to be reached. news of the meeting today happening at the white house this afternoon, that did help stocks make a comeback late yesterday. but they are selling off once again. it's fun ny you how things can change so quickly. there's just not that much confidence that a deal is going to get done. the market doesn't want a band-aid. one trader said it's too late for that. what the market is looking for is a full deal. >> all right. alison kosik at the new york stock exchange. thank you for that. >>> every 19 minutes someone dies of a drug overdose. most are not from elicit drugs, but fda drugs prescribed to millions of americans. dr. sanjay gupta reports. >> reporter: i rode along with lieutenant craig. he's been on the job for 30 years. he will tell you when he takes an overdose call, the usual suspect is a painkiller. >> wh
that was when house speaker john boehner failed to bring his plan b for avoiding the fiscal cliff. he failed to bring that to a vote. the market has been selling off a bit every single day because nothing has happened to make investors feel like a deal is going to be reached. news of the meeting today happening at the white house this afternoon, that did help stocks make a comeback late yesterday. but they are selling off once again. it's fun ny you how things can change so quickly. there's...
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he's blaming the republican john boehner for the stall in talks on fiscal cliff. dana bash is our congressional correspondent. it just seems like this is the blame game. the house speaker would blame the president, the senate majority leader would blame the house speaker. who is to blame in all this? >> everybody is, carol. it's the blame game. i'm a little surprised at how personal harry reid just got in going after the speaker. it is true that things have clearly broken down, that goes without saying, and that the democrats were not happy that maybe a week and a half ago the speaker pulled out of talks with the president after they had reached a pretty good amount of progress. but the fact that he called the speaker a dictator and in the next breath said he's worried about his job, it's a little contradictory, but very personal. let me give you a little bit of a reality check. that is it is true that the house is not in session. they will come in quickly at 2:00 in a pro formal way and house republican leaders have told members they will give them 48-hours notic
he's blaming the republican john boehner for the stall in talks on fiscal cliff. dana bash is our congressional correspondent. it just seems like this is the blame game. the house speaker would blame the president, the senate majority leader would blame the house speaker. who is to blame in all this? >> everybody is, carol. it's the blame game. i'm a little surprised at how personal harry reid just got in going after the speaker. it is true that things have clearly broken down, that goes...
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we're counting down the minutes until we reach the fiscal cliff. the congress and the white house are running out of time. there was supposed to be a leadership telephone conversation today, while the president heads back here from hawaii. senior congressional correspondent dana bash is following that closely, so we'll be checking in with her. we're also staying on the story of the gun culture in america. we'll talk to former congressman asa hutchinson, a man who is very well known here in the nation's capital, a long-time friend of the gun lobby. he's been tapped to lead the nra plan to put armed guards in schools.nra plan to put armed guards in school. also the weather is a very big story. blizzard conditions in indiana and other places. we'll take a look at just how bad that can get. all that at the top of the hour. >> joe johns, thank you. >>> they inspire us, sometimes they even anger us. they're the most intriguing people of 2012. so who made the list? broo brooke baldwin counts down the top ten people who shaped the year that was. >> number
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the struggle to avoid the fiscal cliff. and a luxury ship, cruise ship on its side in the water. well, now think about the advances made in science. some of them dazzle the eye. john zarrella counts down the top ten. >> reporter: at number ten a revolutionary camera called litro. >> it is such a powerful technology breakthrough that this will forever change how we all take inexperienced pictures. >> reporter: the camera captures the entire light field allowing the picture's focus and perspective to be changed after it's been taken. number nine, nasa's dawn spacecraft sent back staggering data about an asteroid 325 miles in diameter called vesta. it appears vesta went through some stages of planetary evolution. it's one of a kind in the solar system. >> what's clear to us is that vesta appears to be the only intact proto planet that's left. >> reporter: number eight. you may have heard the term god particle. scientists call it higsbosin. the european nuclear research corporation claims to have found it. why is it a big deal? think big bang theory. >> and this particle we think was
the struggle to avoid the fiscal cliff. and a luxury ship, cruise ship on its side in the water. well, now think about the advances made in science. some of them dazzle the eye. john zarrella counts down the top ten. >> reporter: at number ten a revolutionary camera called litro. >> it is such a powerful technology breakthrough that this will forever change how we all take inexperienced pictures. >> reporter: the camera captures the entire light field allowing the picture's...
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apparently a fiscal cliff solution is not wrapped up as a gift under your christmas tree. lawmakers are home for the holidays. house speaker john boehner is in ohio, president obama is in his native hawaii. you'll hear about a last ditch effort that may happen after the holiday. that story just a few moments away here as well. >>> a united states senator was arrested for drunk driving early sunday morning. idaho republican mike crapo was taken to jail in alexandria, virginia, after midnight. he was stopped for running a red light and charged with driving under the influence. senator crapo has issued an apology. he was released on $1,000 bond and he has a court date. >>> christmas, two days away, and for much of the country it's going to be a white one. heavy snowfall has blanketed several states, in the mountains of california up to five feet of snow is expected. snow is also falling back east as well. lake-effect snow has blanketed areas around cleveland and buffalo. high winds are threatening to delay flights at airports in new york, philadelphia and washington. >>> i ha
apparently a fiscal cliff solution is not wrapped up as a gift under your christmas tree. lawmakers are home for the holidays. house speaker john boehner is in ohio, president obama is in his native hawaii. you'll hear about a last ditch effort that may happen after the holiday. that story just a few moments away here as well. >>> a united states senator was arrested for drunk driving early sunday morning. idaho republican mike crapo was taken to jail in alexandria, virginia, after...
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. >>> moving to the fiscal cliff. teetering on the edge of the fiscal cliff now with nine days left to cut a deal. lawmakers are home for the holidays. house speaker john boehner, his plan b went bust. before leaving town president obama urged congress to pass a mini-plan that would preserve middle class tax rates. the president is now in his native hawaii for a quick christmas break. briana keiller joins us from honolulu. hello, briana. is this fiscal cliff deadline getting closer, what do we think will happen as the holidays rolls out here? >> reporter: well, there's one sort of last ditch effort possibility here, don, and that is when the senate reconvenes on the 27th, it's possible that either they could try to pass something and sort of force it on the house or it's possible that they could take a bill that they've already passed back in july with the threshold of those tax hikes being at the $250,000 level and that they could kind of say to the house, okay, now the ball is in your court. you have to deal with th
. >>> moving to the fiscal cliff. teetering on the edge of the fiscal cliff now with nine days left to cut a deal. lawmakers are home for the holidays. house speaker john boehner, his plan b went bust. before leaving town president obama urged congress to pass a mini-plan that would preserve middle class tax rates. the president is now in his native hawaii for a quick christmas break. briana keiller joins us from honolulu. hello, briana. is this fiscal cliff deadline getting closer,...
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. >>> the fiscal cliff, well, just ten days away with no deal in sight. president obama, house speaker john boehner literally thousands of miles apart. boehner is back in ohio. president obama and family are in his native hawaii. he is planning to return to washington after christmas. >>> a weekend of violence. explosions and death in syria. at least five people killed in damascus today when a powerful car bomb blew up in this residential neighborhood. it tore through apartment buildings and filled the streets with debris. more than 140 people reportedly died in attacks across syria, most in damascus and its suburbs. >>> india, riot police blasted protesters with high-pressure water hoses trying to break up massive angry rallys against the government. people are furious after a woman reportedly gang raped and beaten on a moving city bus last weekend. protesters demanding changes to india's laws regarding rape saying women are not safe in new delhi and other cities in india. >>> a former marine spent more than four months at a mexican prison is free and he
. >>> the fiscal cliff, well, just ten days away with no deal in sight. president obama, house speaker john boehner literally thousands of miles apart. boehner is back in ohio. president obama and family are in his native hawaii. he is planning to return to washington after christmas. >>> a weekend of violence. explosions and death in syria. at least five people killed in damascus today when a powerful car bomb blew up in this residential neighborhood. it tore through...
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how far are we from a fiscal cliff deal? how far? president obama said he and house speaker john boehner talked yesterday, it was their first conversation since monday, when the two sides offered up concessions on tax hikes for the wealthy, the president offered lower tax rates for people earning up $400,000 a year, and for computing entitled benefits. in his weekly address, boehner stood firm, his message for the president, the ball is in your court. >> the president and senate democrats have vowed to reject and veto all of our proposals and failing to offer responsible solutions of their own. when the president has offered so far will not do anything to solve our spending problem and address the crippling debt. and he refuses to challenge the members of his party to deal honestly with the entitlement reform and the big issues that are facing our nation. that is why we finds orz oursel here today. >> the president's christmas break in hawaii may be quick, he is planning to return to washington right after christmas, briana, live in
how far are we from a fiscal cliff deal? how far? president obama said he and house speaker john boehner talked yesterday, it was their first conversation since monday, when the two sides offered up concessions on tax hikes for the wealthy, the president offered lower tax rates for people earning up $400,000 a year, and for computing entitled benefits. in his weekly address, boehner stood firm, his message for the president, the ball is in your court. >> the president and senate democrats...
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the fiscal cliff just ten days away, with no deal in sight, as we look at live pictures of the capitol in washington. president barack obama, house speaker john bane are now thousands of miles away from each other. boehner back home in ohio. the president and his family in his native hawaii. he is planning to return to washington after christmas. >>> it's official. bp oil company will pay up to the tune of $7.8 billion. that's a class action settlement amount. they agreed to pay to about 100,000 businesses and individuals for the biggest oil spill in american history. a federal judge formlized the settlement yesterday. a lot of gulf coast residents opted out of the class action suit and are pursuing lawsuits of their own. >>> a former marine who spent more than four months in a mexican prison is free today, and heading home to florida. jon hammar was locked up in august on weapons charges. his family says he was physically abused in custody, threatened and chained to a bed and never saw a judge. u.s. lawmakers and diplomats got involved on hammar's behalf and convinced mexican authorit
the fiscal cliff just ten days away, with no deal in sight, as we look at live pictures of the capitol in washington. president barack obama, house speaker john bane are now thousands of miles away from each other. boehner back home in ohio. the president and his family in his native hawaii. he is planning to return to washington after christmas. >>> it's official. bp oil company will pay up to the tune of $7.8 billion. that's a class action settlement amount. they agreed to pay to...
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a big political blow and the effort to avert the fiscal cliff. boehner couldn't get his own house republicans to back the so-called plan b, would have canceled most of the tax increases set for the first of the year. here he is this morning, john boehner questioned by our own dana bash. take a look. >> you said here yesterday and expressed confidence that you were going to pass -- >> sure did. >> what went wrong? >> we have -- >> i hear the laughter there in that room. what did go wrong for speaker boehner last night, and how does it complicate the effort to avoid this fiscal cliff 11 days away now? >> reporter: well, his answer was that too many of his rank and file republicans believed that the vote they were going to take was to increase taxes and that was not something they were willing to do. we also know that there was a very, very intense push by a lot of the conservative anti-tax outside groups, not grover norquist whose name comes up a lot, other groups to stop republicans from voting for this because they did consider a tax increase. th
a big political blow and the effort to avert the fiscal cliff. boehner couldn't get his own house republicans to back the so-called plan b, would have canceled most of the tax increases set for the first of the year. here he is this morning, john boehner questioned by our own dana bash. take a look. >> you said here yesterday and expressed confidence that you were going to pass -- >> sure did. >> what went wrong? >> we have -- >> i hear the laughter there in that...
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. >> i don't know if we're hurrying up and waiting for the fiscal cliff thing, but let's talk about that and you spoke with speaker john boehner and the plan b never made it to the house floor and you've got ten days and counting before we could potentially face these big tax hikes and these spending cuts. where do things stand right now? >> you know, they're really, really in limbo. just moments ago, the senate majority leader he came for the first time and he chastised the speaker for wasting a week what he called a fruitless political stunt and it was stunning to see what happened in the house that this -- what was supposed to be a show boat, a political show boat never got off the ground because the speaker couldn't line up his own members and what was going to happen now, i just talked to a senior democratic source who said that for all intents and purposes the action will start in the senate now and they're actually talking about three possible scenarios which i'll lay out quickly and one is to go off the cliff because the thinking among some democrats is that when the new congress
. >> i don't know if we're hurrying up and waiting for the fiscal cliff thing, but let's talk about that and you spoke with speaker john boehner and the plan b never made it to the house floor and you've got ten days and counting before we could potentially face these big tax hikes and these spending cuts. where do things stand right now? >> you know, they're really, really in limbo. just moments ago, the senate majority leader he came for the first time and he chastised the speaker...
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first, speaker of the house john boehner scheduled to hold a news conference on the fiscal cliff at any moment now. you're looking at the podium behind which he will stand. this comes after last night' devastating defeat of boehner's fiscal cliff proposal known as plan b. it was supposed to force president obama to deal on the fiscal cliff, but it did not work. we're going to take you back to washington as soon as mr. boehner begins speaking. wall street already making its opinion known about the lack of a fiscal cliff deal because take a look at the dow. it is down 1216 points so far this morning. the s&p 500 and the nasdaq also in the red. christine romans is in new york with that part of the story. not looking good. >> it would be worse, quite frankly, if it hadn't been this quick announcement that the speaker was going to be talking to the press in just any moment. >> hey, christine, house speaker boehner is starting to speak. we'll get back to you in a second, okay? >> -- not the outcome i wanted, but that is the will of the house. so unless the president and congress take action,
first, speaker of the house john boehner scheduled to hold a news conference on the fiscal cliff at any moment now. you're looking at the podium behind which he will stand. this comes after last night' devastating defeat of boehner's fiscal cliff proposal known as plan b. it was supposed to force president obama to deal on the fiscal cliff, but it did not work. we're going to take you back to washington as soon as mr. boehner begins speaking. wall street already making its opinion known about...
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there could be a vote on john boehner's fiscal cliff plan as early as this evening. this of course is president obama's threatening to veto that. we will have more for you from capitol hill and also the man expected to be the next secretary of state is the one questioning the department he could soon take over. that is happening today all in a moment. first, we begin with the blizzard blowing out of the heardland. they are putting a freeze on the rush to get home for the holidays. take a look. this is a very, very big storm. a volatile storm and now a deadly storm. you have rain out front and heavy blowy snow extending right now from missouri to michigan and i want you to look at the pictures with me. this is why you need to think twice about driving in this. should you be in the path of the storm, look at the car. bumper and bumper-to-bumper. this is kansas city not going anywhere right now. we have at least reports of at least one death. this is a chain collision crash near fort dodge e iowa. 30 vehicles and ten to 12 inches of blowing snow and near zero visibility
there could be a vote on john boehner's fiscal cliff plan as early as this evening. this of course is president obama's threatening to veto that. we will have more for you from capitol hill and also the man expected to be the next secretary of state is the one questioning the department he could soon take over. that is happening today all in a moment. first, we begin with the blizzard blowing out of the heardland. they are putting a freeze on the rush to get home for the holidays. take a look....
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house speaker john boehner is talking about his plan to avoid going over the fiscal cliff. he's walking away. it's part of the public campaign from both sides here to push for their own plans. they're trying to avoid massive tax increases and severe cuts that are expected to go into effect at the beginning of next year if somehow the house and senate and white house do not come up with some sort of agreement, a budget agreement. we're still watching negotiations play out. we know the house speakerer has an alternative plan he's presenting he'll put forward to members later today, and we have heard that the president will, in fact, veto that. so at this point we are slimpl a at a standstill. have more as it develops. cadets at this country's elite military schools are reporting that there are now more sexual assaults. we are talking about west point, the air force academy, and annapolis. that is according to a new pentagon report released today. barbara starr has the story. >> reporter: kacarly marquette dreamed of going to west point. it was a nightmare. >> i remember him t
house speaker john boehner is talking about his plan to avoid going over the fiscal cliff. he's walking away. it's part of the public campaign from both sides here to push for their own plans. they're trying to avoid massive tax increases and severe cuts that are expected to go into effect at the beginning of next year if somehow the house and senate and white house do not come up with some sort of agreement, a budget agreement. we're still watching negotiations play out. we know the house...
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the house is set to vote on plan "b," john boehner is proposing as a safety net if the fiscal cliff negotiations don't work out. boehner's plan "b," though, has little support among republicans and less support among democrats and if it does manage to pass the house, president obama has said he would veto it if it came to his desk. joining me now, dana bash. and just to explain to our viewers what plan "b" is, john boehner's plan would what? raise the taxes on millionaires but protect tax cuts for everyone else. >> exactly. in the way the speaker and republican leaders have written it and framed it is to keep tax cuts in place for everybody making up to $1 million, which the speaker says over and over in public and private conversations that means that 99% of americans would have their tax cuts in place. you're right that the big scramble right now is for the speaker to get his own republicans onboard to get those magic 218 votes to pass even plan "b." i was just e-mailing with a republican leadership source who said it's looking better for him to get that. and in part, it's because they've adde
the house is set to vote on plan "b," john boehner is proposing as a safety net if the fiscal cliff negotiations don't work out. boehner's plan "b," though, has little support among republicans and less support among democrats and if it does manage to pass the house, president obama has said he would veto it if it came to his desk. joining me now, dana bash. and just to explain to our viewers what plan "b" is, john boehner's plan would what? raise the taxes on...
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here he is, john boehner. >> republicans continue to work toward avoiding the fiscal cliff. the president's offer of $1.3 trillion in revenues and $850 billion in spending reductions fails to meet the test that the president promised the american people a balanced approach. and i hope that president will get serious soon about providing and working with us on a balanced approach. tomorrow the house will pass legislation to make permanent tax relief for nearly every american. 99.81% of the american people. then the president will have a decision to make. he can call on senate and democrats to pass that bill, or he can be responsible for the largest tax increase in american history. >> that was, forgive my surprise, that was short and sweet. john boehner basically saying what dana bash had predicted, that the speaker of the house would come out and say that the president's offer was not at all a balanced approach. let me look over at my notes. john boehner said he hopes the president gets serious soon. let me know, guys, in my ear if we have dana bash on the phone to react to
here he is, john boehner. >> republicans continue to work toward avoiding the fiscal cliff. the president's offer of $1.3 trillion in revenues and $850 billion in spending reductions fails to meet the test that the president promised the american people a balanced approach. and i hope that president will get serious soon about providing and working with us on a balanced approach. tomorrow the house will pass legislation to make permanent tax relief for nearly every american. 99.81% of the...
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after a lengthy discussion from the president today about the looming fiscal cliff, now house speaker john boehner has announced he'll have a press conference of his own at 2:15 p.m. eastern to respond to all of that. we're going to take that live as soon as it starts. we're also following the other story, the tragedy in newtown and the aftermath. it's brought up a lot of tough, tough questions and issues. we're talking about gun control, violence in the media. there's one fact that we can't get around , the children that survived the massacre they have soon so much, too much. >> i was in the gym at the time, and so the teacher -- we heard lots of bangs. we thought it was the custodian. try running four.ning a restaurant is hard, fortunately we've got ink. it gives us 5x the rewards on our internet, phone charges and cable, plus at office supply stores. rewards we put right back into our business. this is the only thing we've ever wanted to do and ink helps us do it. make your mark with ink from chase. you can stay in and share something... or you can get out there and actually share
after a lengthy discussion from the president today about the looming fiscal cliff, now house speaker john boehner has announced he'll have a press conference of his own at 2:15 p.m. eastern to respond to all of that. we're going to take that live as soon as it starts. we're also following the other story, the tragedy in newtown and the aftermath. it's brought up a lot of tough, tough questions and issues. we're talking about gun control, violence in the media. there's one fact that we can't...
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. >>> talks to avoid the fiscal cliff will go on again today as republicans try to figure out if they have enough votes for their plan "b" to pass. house speaker john boehner offering higher tax rates to millionaires while they talk about a broader deal. the white house is rejecting boehner's plan saying a comprehensive plan and not a partial step is needed. >>> as i told you, this morning president obama is set to make an announcement on how he plans to tackle the issue of gun control in this country. but the question is, will it make a difference? here's former congresswoman gabrielle giffords. >> i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america. and to the republic for which it stands. >> a symbol, perhaps, of gun violence because we all remember the tragic shooting that wounded giffords. but there was also a child killed in that attack. do you remember her name? her name was christina taylor. christina taylor green. she was 9 years old. she was born on 9/11 included in the book faces of hope with other children born on that other tragic day. joining me now, cnn cont
. >>> talks to avoid the fiscal cliff will go on again today as republicans try to figure out if they have enough votes for their plan "b" to pass. house speaker john boehner offering higher tax rates to millionaires while they talk about a broader deal. the white house is rejecting boehner's plan saying a comprehensive plan and not a partial step is needed. >>> as i told you, this morning president obama is set to make an announcement on how he plans to tackle the...
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. >>> but with two weeks left before the fiscal cliff deadline, john boehner has come up with a plan b. details on that plan next. questions? anyone have occasional constipation, diarrhea, gas, bloating? yeah. one phillips' colon health probiotic cap each day helps defend against these digestive issues with three strains of good bacteria. approved! [ female announcer ] live the regular life. phillips'. it's lots of things. all waking up. ♪ becoming part of the global phenomenon we call the internet of everything. ♪ trees will talk to networks will talk to scientists about climate change. cars will talk to road sensors will talk to stoplights about traffic efficiency. the ambulance will talk to patient records will talk to doctors about saving lives. it's going to be amazing. and exciting. and maybe, most remarkably, not that far away. the next big thing? we're going to wake the world up. ♪ and watch, with eyes wide, as it gets to work. ♪ cisco. tomorrow starts here. >>> 14 days now. 14 days until we hit the fiscal cliff. we have a friend freenzy of mov washington. let me just
. >>> but with two weeks left before the fiscal cliff deadline, john boehner has come up with a plan b. details on that plan next. questions? anyone have occasional constipation, diarrhea, gas, bloating? yeah. one phillips' colon health probiotic cap each day helps defend against these digestive issues with three strains of good bacteria. approved! [ female announcer ] live the regular life. phillips'. it's lots of things. all waking up. ♪ becoming part of the global phenomenon we...
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. >>> 14 days and counting until the fiscal cliff. house speaker john boehner proposed letting tax ratesen crease for only those making more than $1 million a year. it is what he calls his plan b. the white house says its plan is better and it is actually more fair. the white house plan calls for a tax increase on earnings above $400,000 a year. that's a concession from president obama who originally wanted taxes to go up on anything above $250,000 a year. the president's offer also calls for $1.2 trillion in spending cuts including those on social and defense programs. he wants a two-year extension on being able to raise the national debt ceilings. republicans not thrilled with the white house's latest offer. dana bash following the back and forth here. we know that both sides seem to be giving a bit, right? you've got the president going from $250,000 to $400,000 as a threshold for increasing taxes and the republicans pushing this plan b here. where do they meet? where do you suppose they meet? >> reporter: boy, if i could answer th
. >>> 14 days and counting until the fiscal cliff. house speaker john boehner proposed letting tax ratesen crease for only those making more than $1 million a year. it is what he calls his plan b. the white house says its plan is better and it is actually more fair. the white house plan calls for a tax increase on earnings above $400,000 a year. that's a concession from president obama who originally wanted taxes to go up on anything above $250,000 a year. the president's offer also...
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we thought there was a bright spot on the brink of the fiscal cliff. just when we thought that the spirit of compromise was in the air mr. boehner decided to throw the press conference that is about to begin. supposedly mr. boehner is going to introduce a plan b because negotiations aren't moving along fast enough. let's head to the white house because dan lothian is covering the story, too. just an hour ago i talked to you about this bright spot and compromise in the air. what the heck happened? >> it is like a see saw going up and down. from speaker boehner's office we are told that there is this sense of urgency with the clock winding down to the big deadline. there is concern that there hasn't been an agreement. and so the speaker wants to open up the second track or the plan b as you have just mentioned. and my colleague hearing from a gop source that that plan b would be some kind of legislation to extend those bush era tax cuts for those making up to $1 million. that is the plan b right now. as for reaction from the white house i did reach out t
we thought there was a bright spot on the brink of the fiscal cliff. just when we thought that the spirit of compromise was in the air mr. boehner decided to throw the press conference that is about to begin. supposedly mr. boehner is going to introduce a plan b because negotiations aren't moving along fast enough. let's head to the white house because dan lothian is covering the story, too. just an hour ago i talked to you about this bright spot and compromise in the air. what the heck...
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toward averting so-called fiscal cliff. this meeting was 45 minutes long this time. over the weekend, the speaker proposed raising tax rates on those making over a million dollars a year. cnn has learned he's also proposing a one-year extension of the government's borrowing limit, which could avert yet another ugly debt ceiling debate. meanwhile, congressional source tells us in exchange, speaker boehner is pushing for a trillion dollars in spending cuts including to medicare, which so far the white house has opposed, and for now the president is also holding fast to his desire to raise tax rates on incomes beginning at $250,000. a lot less than the million dollars speaker baner is p erbo proposing now. brooke, back to you in newtown. >>> back here live in newtown on this monday, the tragedy here in connecticut, it has many americans debating gun laws. and today one senator, who is a gun owner, is making some surprising comments about what congress should do very soon. [ male announcer ] this is sheldon, whose long dy setti
toward averting so-called fiscal cliff. this meeting was 45 minutes long this time. over the weekend, the speaker proposed raising tax rates on those making over a million dollars a year. cnn has learned he's also proposing a one-year extension of the government's borrowing limit, which could avert yet another ugly debt ceiling debate. meanwhile, congressional source tells us in exchange, speaker boehner is pushing for a trillion dollars in spending cuts including to medicare, which so far the...
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we are only 15 days away from this fiscal cliff. so the president and house speaker john boehner met again today at the white house. what they're trying to do, well, they're trying to reach this deficit reduction deal by january 1st, top of next year. if they don't do it, automatic spending cuts, they're going to go into effect. practically everyone's taxes are going to go up as well. well, a source is telling cnn that speaker boehner has now agreed, in some form, to raising taxes on people making $1 million a year or more. the white house still wants a tax increase on households that are earning more than $250,000 or more. >>> south carolina's governor announced her choice to replace republican senator jim demint. governor nikki haley is appointing gop congressman tim scott as demint's successor. now scott will become only the second african-american republican senator since reconstruction. demint is resigning from the senate to lead the heritage foundation. that, of course, a conservative think tank in washington. he made that ann
we are only 15 days away from this fiscal cliff. so the president and house speaker john boehner met again today at the white house. what they're trying to do, well, they're trying to reach this deficit reduction deal by january 1st, top of next year. if they don't do it, automatic spending cuts, they're going to go into effect. practically everyone's taxes are going to go up as well. well, a source is telling cnn that speaker boehner has now agreed, in some form, to raising taxes on people...
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. >>> looks like house speaker john boehner is putting more on the table to avoid that fiscal cliff. a source close to the talks tells cnn boehner is offering to raise the debt ceiling. something republicans oppose. he's also proposing higher taxes for those who make $1 million a year or more. president pushing for higher taxes for those making $250,000 a year. >>> in money news, some 6 million credit card holders will get a welcome gift, a refund. discover american express and capital one giving back $435 million as ordered by the government as part of a crackdown on deceptive practices. the refund should be out by the end of march. >>> in the weather, parts of the pacific northwest are getting hit by the worst storm in six years. you're looking at mt. rainier. a tow truck driver was killed on sunday when he was run over by another car in near whiteout conditions. this storm could drop three feet of snow on the area. >>> back to newtown now. the big question, what's next for the students at sandy hook elementary? when will they be returning tos c classes? can you imagine sorting thr
. >>> looks like house speaker john boehner is putting more on the table to avoid that fiscal cliff. a source close to the talks tells cnn boehner is offering to raise the debt ceiling. something republicans oppose. he's also proposing higher taxes for those who make $1 million a year or more. president pushing for higher taxes for those making $250,000 a year. >>> in money news, some 6 million credit card holders will get a welcome gift, a refund. discover american express...
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taxes on the rich to avert the fiscal cliff. a source tells cnn that boehner has offered to raise tax rates on people making more than $1 million in exchange for entitlement cuts, the white house is still holding to the $250,000 threshold. unless a deal is reached by january 1st, 98% of americans will be hit with a tax increase. >>> egypt's muslim brotherhood declare as narrow victory in the first round of hotly contested constitutional referendum. this is the only first weekend of voting, the rest of the country will vote next weekend. election monitor report some claims of voter intimidation, as well as early poll closings. >>> former south african president, nelson mandala is recovering in a hospital in pretoria. the 94-year-old nobel laureate had gall stones removed yesterday. he was hospitalized last weekend for a lung infection, he's been keeping a low profile for years and is hailed as a hero of democracy in south africa. >>> well, a message of hope in the wake of unspeakable heartbreak. the father of one of the children
taxes on the rich to avert the fiscal cliff. a source tells cnn that boehner has offered to raise tax rates on people making more than $1 million in exchange for entitlement cuts, the white house is still holding to the $250,000 threshold. unless a deal is reached by january 1st, 98% of americans will be hit with a tax increase. >>> egypt's muslim brotherhood declare as narrow victory in the first round of hotly contested constitutional referendum. this is the only first weekend of...
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cliff. but he wants higher rates to only apply to those making $1 million a year or more. president barack obama wants rates to rise for those making more than $250,000 a year. >>> it looks like massachusetts senator john kerry will be nominated to take over for hillary clinton as the state department. a democratic source tells cnn, president obama has chosen kerry for the post. on thursday, u.n. ambassador susan rice withdrew her name from consideration for that job. >>> hillary clinton meanwhile is recovering at home tonight after suffering a concussion from a fall when she fainted. she's been dealing with a stomach virus all week and became dehydrated. her scheduled congressional testimony next thursday about the attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi has been postponed. >>> some developments to tell you about from here in newtown. first, president obama will be here tomorrow. the white house says the president will meet with the families of the victims, the 20 children and six adults k
cliff. but he wants higher rates to only apply to those making $1 million a year or more. president barack obama wants rates to rise for those making more than $250,000 a year. >>> it looks like massachusetts senator john kerry will be nominated to take over for hillary clinton as the state department. a democratic source tells cnn, president obama has chosen kerry for the post. on thursday, u.n. ambassador susan rice withdrew her name from consideration for that job. >>>...
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. >>> we're awaiting word on the next round of fiscal cliff negotiations. president obama and house speaker john boehner metaphor just under an hour at the white house late yesterday afternoon. still no deal. aides for both men describe the session as frank and say the lines of communication will stay open. the law of the land, that's how house speaker john boehner described the affordable care act, it overhauled the nation's health care system and today marks a critical milestone in the implementation of that act. states must decide whether they will set up their own exchanges which will require residents to select a health care plan. our senior medical correspondent elizabeth cohen joins me with more. what are the exchanges and how do they work? >> an exchange is you go online and you buy insurance because the whole point of obama care is every american is supposed to be insured by the time this is done. so let's take a look at the basics of the exchanges. it's for people who are not getting their insurance through their employer and the providers, the in
. >>> we're awaiting word on the next round of fiscal cliff negotiations. president obama and house speaker john boehner metaphor just under an hour at the white house late yesterday afternoon. still no deal. aides for both men describe the session as frank and say the lines of communication will stay open. the law of the land, that's how house speaker john boehner described the affordable care act, it overhauled the nation's health care system and today marks a critical milestone in...
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. >>> 19 days and counting until the government goes over the fiscal cliff. your taxes automatically go up. at this moment i wish they were close to a deal, but after john boehner and house minority leader nancy pelosi spoke a short time ago, deep sigh. not there yet. take a listen. >> republicans put out a let they're had more signatures than ideas. it had like one number. that's not -- let's get real. let's really get real about this if we are going to have a solution. >> here we are at the 11th hour and the president still is not serious about dealing with this issue right here. it's this issue. spending. we want to talk about polling. most americans agree that spending is a much bigger problem than raising taxes. we want to deal with this in a responsible way. >> as you just heard, house speaker said the white house is not serious about cutting spending, but the white house said it could be over if republicans agreed to raise taxes on the top 2%. guess what. 76% of adults surveyed agree with the president on this one. this is according to the polls as the
. >>> 19 days and counting until the government goes over the fiscal cliff. your taxes automatically go up. at this moment i wish they were close to a deal, but after john boehner and house minority leader nancy pelosi spoke a short time ago, deep sigh. not there yet. take a listen. >> republicans put out a let they're had more signatures than ideas. it had like one number. that's not -- let's get real. let's really get real about this if we are going to have a solution. >>...
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the nation edging closer to the fiscal cliff and with 19 days to go there is no deal, outlining what he calls "deliberate and frank talks with president obama" house speaker john boehner says both sides remain far apart. joining me is cnn analyst roland martin and cnn contributor will cain. to roland first. is this a real stalemate or is this all about posturing? >> it's a real stalemate. obviously republicans who clearly do not want to raise taxes on anybody, the president's made it perfectly clear that i won, i have a mandate and we are not going to continue doing this. also keep in mind the bush cuts contributed to our deficit so it's interesting to hear folks say we should continue them but they didn't say let's cut the deficit when they contribute it according to the cbo. i think the president certainly has more referage on his side and republicans know it and trying to hold out as best as they can. in the end he'll get his wish. >> who is going to blink first? will this is for you. seems like americans aren't interested in lawmakers digging in. look at the poll. this is what a
the nation edging closer to the fiscal cliff and with 19 days to go there is no deal, outlining what he calls "deliberate and frank talks with president obama" house speaker john boehner says both sides remain far apart. joining me is cnn analyst roland martin and cnn contributor will cain. to roland first. is this a real stalemate or is this all about posturing? >> it's a real stalemate. obviously republicans who clearly do not want to raise taxes on anybody, the president's...
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back to the fiscal cliff. we're less than three weeks now from the 1-2 punch of tax increases and government spending cuts. president obama, house speaker john boehner held another phone call last night. here is speaker boehner on that. >> there were some offers that were exchanged back and forth yesterday. and the president and i had a pretty frank conversation about just how far apart we are. >> as we mentioned just last hour, take a look at the graph, these two sides have moved closer on taxes over the last couple of weeks. speaker boehner offered up $800 billion in new tax revenues after insisting on none. the president just this week, he's come down a little bit to $1.4 trillion but still no dice. no deal. cnn's sandra endo is standing by at reagan national airport, across the potomac from washington. so, sandra, if we hit this fiscal cliff, all the spending cuts kick in, what effect will that have on air travel? >> reporter: the big unknown is still how it will affect the everyday traveler. and that is c
back to the fiscal cliff. we're less than three weeks now from the 1-2 punch of tax increases and government spending cuts. president obama, house speaker john boehner held another phone call last night. here is speaker boehner on that. >> there were some offers that were exchanged back and forth yesterday. and the president and i had a pretty frank conversation about just how far apart we are. >> as we mentioned just last hour, take a look at the graph, these two sides have moved...
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. >>> republicans and democrats continue to battle over how to aavoid this fiscal cliff. many of us and many of you standing behind the president when asked who was handling the crisis better, 49% support president obama and the democrats while only 25% support house speaker john boehner and the republicans. so if there's no deal and the tax hikes and spending cuts take effect, we feel the impact. christine romans sat down with this panel for a report on the bottom line. here's part of the conversation she had with a working mom, small business owner and a woman looking for work. >> i have a household to run. still have rent and bills to pay, and i need help. i need help. >> three kids? >> yeah. >> how old are your kids, 23, 18, and 11. >> what do you tell them when they see the economy in front of them and hear all this fighting in washington about the fiscal cliff. you've been looking for a job for more than six months now. are you more optimistic or less than things will turn around next year? >> i believe it's going to turn around. it will probably take a little time,
. >>> republicans and democrats continue to battle over how to aavoid this fiscal cliff. many of us and many of you standing behind the president when asked who was handling the crisis better, 49% support president obama and the democrats while only 25% support house speaker john boehner and the republicans. so if there's no deal and the tax hikes and spending cuts take effect, we feel the impact. christine romans sat down with this panel for a report on the bottom line. here's part of...
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>>> it is 20 days now until the new year and 20 days until the dive off the fiscal cliff. we do not like harping on this, trust me. but as house speaker john boehner reminded us just a short time ago, there is still no deal on the table. he and president obama spoke on the phone late yesterday after trading offers back and forth, and although there is a lot of talking going on, they haven't necessarily agreed on anything yet, certainly not that they're making public. this is what the white house's offer looks like as it stands. a $1.4 trillion request for new tax revenue. that is down from the last offer which was a request for $1.6 trillion in revenues. still too high, though. it also includes some new stimulus spending, an increase in u.s.'s borrowing limit and a plan to overhaul the corporate tax code. here's what speaker boehner said last hour. >> his promise to bring a balanced approach to solving this problem is mainly tax hikes. and his plan does not begin to solve our debt crisis. it actually increases spending. our plan meets these standards, it cuts spending and
>>> it is 20 days now until the new year and 20 days until the dive off the fiscal cliff. we do not like harping on this, trust me. but as house speaker john boehner reminded us just a short time ago, there is still no deal on the table. he and president obama spoke on the phone late yesterday after trading offers back and forth, and although there is a lot of talking going on, they haven't necessarily agreed on anything yet, certainly not that they're making public. this is what the...
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john boehner says he's still hopeful a fiscal cliff deal will happen, but he and other top republicans today plan the husband's latest proposal. >> the longer the white house slow walks this discussion, the closer our economy gets to the fiscal cliff and the more american jobs are placed in jeopardy. >> simultaneous tax hikes and spending cuts could happen at the start of the year if a deal isn't reached. nelson mandela is responding to treatment for a lung infection. that is according to statements from south african president zuma. he was rushed to the hospital over the weekend, 94 years old. >>> hugo chavez's six-hour surgery was apparently a success. chavez announced saturday his cancer has returned but he has never said what type of cancer he has. >>> near portland, oregon, police say this shopping mall was bustling with 10,000 people when a mass gunman believed to be in his 20s opened fire. witnesses say he fired at random, killing two people and leaving a third victim, quote, fighting for her life. shotgun blasts he cechoed throu the mall and sent them running for cover. >> i wa
john boehner says he's still hopeful a fiscal cliff deal will happen, but he and other top republicans today plan the husband's latest proposal. >> the longer the white house slow walks this discussion, the closer our economy gets to the fiscal cliff and the more american jobs are placed in jeopardy. >> simultaneous tax hikes and spending cuts could happen at the start of the year if a deal isn't reached. nelson mandela is responding to treatment for a lung infection. that is...